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CC755S Brass vs. SAE-AISI H21 Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H21 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC755S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
720 to 1790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
72

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
23 to 58
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
24 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.36
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.8
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
87.6 to 93.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
8.5 to 10
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0